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One of the best books I ever read was from a dude named Seneca (a stoic Roman philosopher). The book is called On the Shortness of Life: Life is Long if You Kn
by nickjj 9y ago
One of the best books I ever read was from a dude named Seneca (a stoic Roman philosopher).
The book is called On the Shortness of Life: Life is Long if You Know How to Use it[0].
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- WalterGR 9y agoDirect link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143036327/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143036327/
- perilunar 9y agoWritten in 49 AD, so out of copyright, and available free online. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Brevitate_Vitae_(Seneca) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Brevitate_Vitae_(Seneca)
- nickjj 9y agoEven better, although I like having a physical copy.
- Bakary 9y agoI suggest reading its twin On the Happy Life, as well as Letters to Lucilius.
- nickjj 9y agoThanks. I haven't heard of On the Happy Life before. Letters to Lucilius is on my list but I haven't gotten to it yet.
- andyjohnson0 9y agoFor free: https://archive.org/details/SenecaOnTheShortnessOfLife https://archive.org/details/SenecaOnTheShortnessOfLife